Supports – Bag holders – Mouth holding frames
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-29
2001-09-25
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Bag holders
Mouth holding frames
C141S391000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293505
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bagger apparatus, and more particularly to a wide opening bagger apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As it is well known, in autumn, people will sweep and move leaves from areas such as yard or public area. To bag leaves, some may use garbage cans to hold a bag, or even hold a bag by hand. It costs more time and labor to put leaves into the bag, because the opening of the bag is not wide enough. For this reason, some people use blanket, plastic film, even car cover to hold leaves and then move the leaves onto the truck or somewhere. Although it is easy to receive the leaves in this way, everytime the blanket, plastic film or the car cover cannot hold so many leaves as a trash bag, and the leaves in the blanket and the car cover need to be removed after filling everytime. Packing the leaves is also not an easy thing to do.
Therefore, it can be seen that there is a need for an improved bagger apparatus, particularly a wide opening leaves bagger to receive and move leaves in an easy way.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In order to overcome the above described considerations, a wide opening bagger apparatus is provided in this invention. The apparatus includes a platform to receive and lead the objects such as leaves into the bag. In addition, a normal trash bag can be used in the bagger apparatus to bag the leaves so that removal of the leaves-filled bag can be an easy thing.
In one embodiment in accordance with the principles of the present invention, a wide opening bagger apparatus is provided. The bagger apparatus comprises a standing member having a top opening and a plurality of members extending outwardly from the standing member; and a platform having an opening aligned with the top opening of the standing member, the platform being held by the plurality of members.
Still in one embodiment, the platform has a plurality of pieces hanging downwardly from the opening of the platform into the top opening of the standing member.
Further in one embodiment, the platform is flexible.
In another embodiment in accordance with the principles of the present invention, a wide opening bagger apparatus includes a platform having an opening proximate a center of the platform, the platform configured to be coupled to a bag such that the opening of the platform is aligned with an opening of the bag. The platform has a larger receiving area than the opening of the bag such that the platform receives and leads objects such as leaves into the bag.
Still in another embodiment, the coupling between the bag and the platform is via a bag holder. The bag holder is retained by the platform proximate the opening of the platform.
Further in another embodiment, the bag holder includes a first piece and a second piece, the first piece of the bag holder is mounted on the opening of the platform, and the second piece of the bag holder is mounted on the opening of the bag. The second piece detachably engages with the first piece.
Still in another embodiment, the platform has a plurality of pieces which are partially cut off from the platform so as to form the opening of the platform. The bag holder is retained by the plurality of pieces, and the bag is held onto the bag holder by clips or the like.
Further in another embodiment, the platform is flexible.
In another embodiment, the platform is supported by a standing frame. Alternatively, the platform can be used without a supporting frame.
Accordingly, the invention provides a new and improved bagger apparatus having a wide opening to receive the objects such as leaves.
Another advantage of one embodiment of the present invention is that it provides a simple structure to hold the opening of a bag.
A further advantage of one embodiment of the present invention is that the bagger apparatus can be easily assembled and disassembled.
A still further advantage of one embodiment of the present invention is that the flexible platform can be folded for easy storing.
It will be readily appreciated that additional advantages, which will become subsequently apparent, reside in the details of structure and operation of the invention as more fully hereinafter described and claimed.
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